Ben freakin' Stein?

I ask again--why is Ben Stein on television?

Why does CBS put Ben Stein on its Sunday "Morning" news program at all, let alone talking about the economy?

As my partner said, "Ben Stein was in the movie 'Ferrel Bueller's Day Off'".

And that's it.

That's why.

Ben Stein is a "personality".

That's all.

He is not an economist.

He is, in fact, the son of an economist. That's all.

Check this out, from Wikipedia:

"Benjamin Jeremy Stein (born November 25, 1944) is an American actor, writer, conservative political and economic commentator, and attorney. He gained early success as a speechwriter for American presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Later he entered the entertainment field and became an actor, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning game show host. He is famous for his monotonous yet humorous voice in acting."

"Stein has frequently written commentaries on economic, political, and social issues, along with financial advice to individual investors. He is the son of noted economist and writer Herbert Stein,[1] who worked at the White House under President Nixon."

So my question is, why is anyone listening to this clown and giving him any time?

We need to be listening and paying attention to intelligent, educated people who have information, answers and suggestions for where we are, financially, socially and economically, and where we want and need to go.

And my other, more important question--would Ben Stein please go away?